Disney Wilderness Preserve-Managed by The Nature Conservancy, the Disney Wilderness Preserve is a 12,000 acre showcase for habitat conservation amid growing suburban sprawl south of Orlando

Gatorland-Gatorland is not just a historic Florida attraction but an immersion into what this part of Central Florida used to be, a cypress swamp full of critters.

Historic Babb Landing-Take an easy walk to Shingle Creek at Historic Babb Landing along a family-friendly trail with great opportunities for birding and outdoor play.

Lake Lizzie Conservation Area-Hugging the eastern shore of Lake Lizzie, Lake Lizzie Conservation Area encompasses more than a thousand acres along several lakes set among a vast mosaic of prairies, pine flatwoods, and scrub forest. Hikers, cyclists, and equestrians can explore the extensive trail network.

Orlando Tree Trek a swinging hike-Entering a 15-acre grove of pine trees with cables and wood strung up in the air, we knew this wasn't going to be like our normal hikes. Orlando Tree Trek is an aerial attraction, a canopy walk and ziplines for outdoor adventure.

Reconnecting with Gatorland-Thanks to an invite to the grand opening of Gatorland's new Stompin' Gator Off-Road Adventure, we learned the story of Gator Joe and reconnected with the nature we so love at this long-time Florida theme park.

Shingle Creek Steffee Homestead-With 1.3 miles of meandering trails through pine flatwoods and along the floodplain of Shingle Creek, the Historic Steffee Homestead portion of Shingle Creek Park makes for an easy family ramble.

Tibet-Butler Preserve-A wildlife haven within earshot of Walt Disney World, Tibet-Butler Preserve provides several miles of well-kept and gentle hiking trails for family fun.

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Reconnecting with Gatorland(12/14/2017)-Thanks to an invite to the grand opening of Gatorland's new Stompin' Gator Off-Road Adventure, we learned the story of Gator Joe and reconnected with the nature we so love at this long-time Florida theme park.

Help save Split Oak Forest(10/1/2017)-The irony is beyond comprehension. Split Oak WEA was preserved for wildlife as mitigation regional development. Now, it's lack of development puts it at risk of being sliced in two by an extension of the Osceola Parkway - which is being built because of all the development.

Osceola: Back in Time(11/14/2015)-On a day trip to Kissimmee, we were sidetracked by history at the 23th annual Osceola County Historical Society Pioneer Day, held, to our surprise, at Historic Babb Landing.

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Canoeing Shingle Creek(9/15/2014)-Paddle down Shingle Creek from Shingle Creek Regional Park at Steffee Landing in Kissimmee, where canoe and kayak rentals are now available for visitors.

Fall in the floodplain(1/13/2012)-For years, I’ve heard people fuss about the “lack of seasons” in Florida. Spend a little time in the woods, and you’ll tune in to Florida’s unique seasonality. Wildflowers do the best job of showing off what time of year it is, but our floodplain forests do, too. Depending on where you are in the […]

Zipline on the FT!(12/9/2008)-Here’s a brand-new eco-adventure: hike the Florida Trail and zip through floodplain forests on a zipline! It’s coming soon to an FT section near you … in this case, the well-loved Forever Florida / Crescent J Ranch in Holopaw, Osceola County. Their Florida Eco-Safaris will soon include this new adventure, just in time for thru-hiker […]